diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/movement.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/movement.lua
index 72ee3824d..390a86778 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/movement.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api/mob_functions/movement.lua
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ mobs.jump = function(self, velocity)
         return
     end
 
-    velocity = velocity or 5
+    velocity = velocity or 8
 
     self.object:add_velocity(vector_new(0,velocity,0))    
 end
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